Seven Breathtaking Vantage Points of Vienna
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Every day, countless visitors and residents enjoy magnificent views of Vienna. The bustling streets suddenly feel far away. You can only hear a mild hum. In the truest sense, you’re above it all. Many places in and around Vienna let you enjoy the city from above. We boldly ascended to the top and now present our list with seven incredible vantage points of Vienna.
Gloriette
The Gloriette is the jewel in Schönbrunn’s palace garden and a brilliant vantage point. As if the view of the garden and castle weren’t spectacular enough, it’s hard to tear yourself away from the sight of Vienna. Just like Emperor Franz Joseph long ago, we love having breakfast and enjoying the view up here. The roll with apricot jam tastes even better up here.
Naturhistorisches Museum Vienna (Natural History Museum)
The Naturhistorisches Museum Vienna provides visitors insights into the formation of Earth and the evolution of animals. It also offers an interesting view of Vienna’s Ringstrasse. The museum’s roof terrace gives its visitors a unique perspective of Vienna’s most famous buildings along Ringstrasse. It’s the perfect way to round off an educational museum visit.
Cobenzl
The Cobenzl in the 19th district presents a spectacular view of Vienna and its vineyards. There is a particularly good view of the northern part of the city. The vantage point is directly on Vienna’s Höhenstrasse, which makes it easy to reach by car or public bus. A walk through the surrounding vineyards is an ideal way to combine taking in a stunning view of Vienna with a trip to the countryside. If you want to take a cozy break at a wine tavern, you’ll be sure to find one along the way.
Kahlenberg
A little further along Höhenstrasse, you can reach one of Vienna’s most famous viewpoints on the 484-meter Kahlenberg. It’s a popular destination for Viennese residents in particular, who visit it with their families or as a romantic setting on a first date. The Kahlenberg can also be accessed easily by car or public bus. Hikers can reach the Kahlenberg along a pleasant trail. You can find delicious refreshments in the café or the restaurant up here.
Danube Tower
The tallest building in Austria is north of the Danube in Vienna. The Danube Tower is 252 meters high and offers a sensational 360-degree view of Vienna and its surroundings. Two express elevators rapidly take us to the observation platform. We like to linger up here for a while to enjoy the fantastic view. The perfect combination of sights and tastes can also be found on the Danube Tower in the tower restaurant or the café. Not only are various adventure packages on offer, you can even get married up here. A good move – after all, who can say no with this view?
Jubiläumswarte
Here we look in vain for an express elevator. At Stadtwanderweg number 4, the path to the Viennese Jubiläumswarte, locatd on the Wilheminenberg in the 16th district, is far more gradual. Even if we follow the motto “the journey is the destination” and enjoy the hike for the wonderful nature all around, we can hardly wait for the spectacular sight. 31 meters above the ground, the observation platform gives us a perfect view of Vienna. On clear days, you can see all the way to the Leitha Mountains and Schneeberg.
Praterturm
Our seat hangs from the Praterturm by only a few thin chains. The tower rotates at 60 km/h and rises almost 100 meters in the air with us – it’s definitely a thrill for the senses! If this wild ride doesn’t entirely captivate you, you can enjoy the incredible view of the Vienna Prater and the rest of the city. The Praterturm is one of the most impressive attractions of the Prater and an absolutely worthy way to conclude our search for fantastic vantage points above Vienna.
Gloriette
1130 Vienna
- http://www.schoenbrunn.at
- +43 1 811 13 239 (Terrace)
- +43 1 879 13 11 (Café)
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Vienna City Card
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Benefits of the Vienna City Card: -18%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 5,50€ / reduced ticket price: 4,50€
Tickets available on site
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Opening times
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02 April
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30 June
- daily, 09:30 - 17:30
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01 July
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31 August
- daily, 09:30 - 18:30
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01 September
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26 October
- daily, 09:30 - 17:00
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27 October
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03 November
- daily, 09:30 - 16:00
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02 April
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30 June
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Accessibility
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
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Comments
Main entrance: 25 steps to the ticket office, 76 steps to the terrace, door width: Terrace: 101 cm, ticket office: 81 cm, single revolving door, turnstile: 53 cm.
wheelchair-accessible restroom, approx. 50 m to the west in the park,
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Further information
Naturhistorisches Museum Vienna (Natural History Museum)
1010 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Benefits of the Vienna City Card: -22%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 18€ / Reduced ticket price: 14€
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Prices
- Free admission for young people under 19 years of age
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Opening times
- Th - Mo, 09:00 - 18:00
- We, 09:00 - 20:00
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Guided tours
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Guided rooftop tours (English):
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 3pm
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
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(Swinging doors )
stairs
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(Swinging doors )
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Side entrance
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Entrance for wheelchairs Burgring 7
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Elevator available
- 78 cm wide and 132 cm low , Door 78 cm wide
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Further information
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Assistance and guide dogs allowed; Guided tours for the blind possible, path for blind and visually impaired people (only in German): 15 free-standing, tangible exhibits from the fields of mineralogy, geology and anthropology. A map and descriptions of the objects are also available in Braille at the information stand.
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Comments
All facilities suitable for wheelchair users (except the roof guide!
Access to restaurant/café: no steps. Seeing-eye dogs permitted in exhibition area.
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Main entrance
Cobenzl
1190 Wien
Danube Tower (Donauturm)
1220 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Benefits of the Vienna City Card: -20%
Additional information on the offer:
On Site: Standard ticket price: adults: 19,90 € / Online Tickets with Fastlane: Standard ticket price adults: 18 €
Online Booking Code: VCC2025 (redeemable once per customer) / The Vienna City Card has to be displayed at the entryPlease book here to get your Vienna City Card discount:
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Opening times
- Mo, 10:00 - 00:00
- Tu, 10:00 - 00:00
- We, 10:00 - 00:00
- Th, 10:00 - 00:00
- Fr, 10:00 - 00:00
- Sa, 10:00 - 00:00
- Su, 10:00 - 00:00
- on holidays, 10:00 - 00:00
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Last elevator ascent at 21:45
Last elevator descent at 22:15Tower slide: Mon-Sun 11am-9pm (last slide 9pm)
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
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(Double swinging doors )
via ramp - Ramp 100 cm long , 118 cm wide , 10 cm high
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(Double swinging doors )
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Side entrance
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1 Steps
(Double swinging doors 180 cm wide)
via ramp - Ramp 510 cm long , 120 cm wide , 17 cm high
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1 Steps
(Double swinging doors 180 cm wide)
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Car parks Main entrance
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
Distance to the company: less than 50m
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2
Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Elevator available
- 130 cm wide and 170 cm low , Door 100 cm wide
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Disabled WC and barrier-free access on the ground floor
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Comments
Observation terrace (at 150 m height) wheelchair-accessible via elevator (max. 3 wheelchairs at once). Special ramps (width: 99 cm, height: 25 cm) to allow wheelchair users to enjoy the view over Vienna. According to the building license, wheelchairs are prohibited on all other floors for safety reasons (escape routes). By way of compensation, wheelchair users can ride to the viewing terrace (150 m) for free.
Central floor (165 m): 25 steps up to the restaurant (170 m), 25 steps down to the café (160 m, not accessible for wheelchair users). Wheelchair users only with escort. No wheelchair-accessible restroom in the tower.
Strollers may not be taken into the elevators. The newly designed areas on the ground floor – the Donaubräu restaurant and beer garden and the Donaushop for souvenirs – are of course fully accessible.
Guide & therapy dogs (with muzzle and leash) are permitted.
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Main entrance
Jubiläumswarte
1160 Vienna
Praterturm
1020 Wien